Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Non-Award

This training course in Azure Fundamentals is tailored for IT professionals who are new to Azure. This audience is eager to acquaint themselves with our offerings and gain practical exposure to the product.

Key details

Degree Type

Non-Award

Duration

2 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Fees

$1,900 total

International Fees

$1,900 total

About this course

Course Overview

This training course in Azure Fundamentals is tailored for IT professionals who are new to Azure. This audience is eager to acquaint themselves with our offerings and gain practical exposure to the product. The course predominantly relies on the Azure portal and command line interface for resource creation, eliminating the need for scripting skills. The participants will leave with the assurance and knowledge to pursue other role-specific courses and certifications, including the Azure Administrator track. The course encompasses a mix of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive labs. It also serves as effective preparation for the AZ-900 exam. In this course, you will cover:

Module 1: Cloud computing concepts.
Module 2: Benefits of using cloud services
Module 3: Cloud service types
Module 4: Azure architectural components
Module 5: Azure compute and networking services
Module 6: Azure storage services
Module 7: Azure identity, access and security
Module 8: Cost management in Azure
Module 9: Tools for governance and compliance in Azure
Module 10: Tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
Module 11: Monitoring tools in Azure

Entry requirements

Key Topics

Module 1: Cloud computing concepts.
- Define cloud computing.
- Describe the shared responsibility model.
- Define cloud models, including public, private, and hybrid.
- Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud model.
- Describe the consumption-based model.
- Compare cloud pricing models.
Module 2: Benefits of using cloud services
- Describe the benefits of high availability and scalability in the cloud.
- Describe the benefits of reliability and predictability in the cloud.
- Describe the benefits of security and governance in the cloud.
- Describe the benefits of manageability in the cloud.
Module 3: Cloud service types
- Describe Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
- Describe Platform as a Service (PaaS).
- Describe Software as a Service (SaaS).
- Identify appropriate use cases for each cloud service (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
Module 4: Azure architectural components
- Describe Azure regions, region pairs, and sovereign regions.
- Describe Availability Zones.
- Describe Azure data centres.
- Describe Azure resources and Resource Groups.
- Describe subscriptions.
- Describe management groups.
- Describe the hierarchy of resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups.
Module 5: Azure compute and networking services
- Compare compute types, including container instances, virtual machines, and functions.
- Describe virtual machine (VM) options, including VMs, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, availability sets, Azure Virtual Desktop.
- Describe resources required for virtual machines.
- Describe application hosting options, including Azure Web Apps, containers, and virtual machines.
- Describe virtual networking, including the purpose of Azure Virtual Networks, Azure virtual subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
- Define public and private endpoints.
Module 6: Azure storage services
- Compare Azure storage services.
- Describe storage tiers.
- Describe redundancy options.
- Describe storage account options and storage types.
- Identify options for moving files, including AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, and Azure File Sync.
- Describe migration options, including Azure Migrate and Azure Data Box.
Module 7: Azure identity, access and security
- Describe directory services in Azure, including Azure Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD DS.
- Describe authentication methods in Azure, including single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), and passwordless.
- Describe external identities and guest access in Azure.
- Describe Azure AD Conditional Access.
- Describe Azure Role Based Access Control (RBAC).
- Describe the concept of Zero Trust.
- Describe the purpose of the defense in depth model.
- Describe the purpose of Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Module 8: Cost management in Azure
- Describe factors that can affect costs in Azure.
- Compare the Pricing calculator and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator.
- Describe Azure Cost Management Tool.
- Describe the purpose of tags.
Module 9: Tools for governance and compliance in Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Blueprints.
- Describe the purpose of Azure Policy.
- Describe the purpose of resource locks.
- Describe the purpose of the Service Trust portal.
Module 10: Tools for managing and deploying Azure resources
- Describe Azure portal.
- Describe Azure Cloud Shell, including Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell.
- Describe the purpose of Azure Arc.
- Describe Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Azure ARM templates.
Module 11: Monitoring tools in Azure
- Describe the purpose of Azure Advisor
- Describe Azure Service Health
- Describe Azure Monitor, including Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor Alerts, and Application Insights

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Entry Requirements Basic familiarity with IT terms and concepts.

Course structure

National Institute of Technology is an expert registered training organisation with specialisation in the delivery of IT training Our trainers are experienced and are Microsoft-certified instructors.
National Institute of Technology provides you access to the official Microsoft Learning materials.
National Institute of Technology has fully equipped computer labs to be able to provide you with hands-on learning experience on Microsoft Azure under the guidance of Microsoft-certified instructors

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